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My question is simple: are any of the FEMA courses upper division (most likely for COSC)? My daughter is a hs senior and exploring a faster way to earn a BA. She would likely work towards anything that would allow her to take a Master of Public Administration at our closest California State University campus. Interestingly, the CSU system charges a premium per credit on MBA credits, but not MPA credits. One degree doesn't open that many different doors than the other, so why pay double for (almost) the same degree... She is going to attend a local junior college, but can work on other credits at the same time and on school breaks.
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Many of the FEMA Resident course are. The IS online courses are not.
Non-Traditional Undergraduate College Credits (634 SH): *FTCC Noncourse Credits (156 SH) *DSST (78 SH) *CPL (64 SH) *JST Military/ACE (48 SH) *CBA (44 SH) *CLEP (42 SH) *FEMA IS (40 SH) *FEMA EM (38 SH) *ECE/UExcel (30 SH) *PLA Portfolio (28 SH) *EMI/ACE (19 SH) *TEEX/ACE (16 SH) *CWE (11 SH) *NFA/ACE (10 SH) *Kaplan/ACE (3 SH) *CPC (2 SH) *AICP/ACE (2 SH) *Sophia/ACE (2 SH) and *FRTI-UM/ACE (1 SH).
Non-Traditional Graduate College Credits (14 SH): AMU (6 SH); NFHS (5 SH); and JSU (3 SH).
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TESC transferred two IS courses (1 cr each) as upper level on my wife's transcript. But that's a moot point now since TESC no longer accepts FEMA credits. Perhaps one of the other schools will accept them in a similar fashion, but there isn't much utility in 2 UL credits.
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Thank you both for answering my question.
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Does TESC not accept FEMA IS credits directly or just washed thru CCC or FCC?
I do think TESC just accepted my ACE FEMA residents courses, but I will need to log-on later to remember as what?
Prloko Wrote:TESC transferred two IS courses (1 cr each) as upper level on my wife's transcript. But that's a moot point now since TESC no longer accepts FEMA credits. Perhaps one of the other schools will accept them in a similar fashion, but there isn't much utility in 2 UL credits.
Non-Traditional Undergraduate College Credits (634 SH): *FTCC Noncourse Credits (156 SH) *DSST (78 SH) *CPL (64 SH) *JST Military/ACE (48 SH) *CBA (44 SH) *CLEP (42 SH) *FEMA IS (40 SH) *FEMA EM (38 SH) *ECE/UExcel (30 SH) *PLA Portfolio (28 SH) *EMI/ACE (19 SH) *TEEX/ACE (16 SH) *CWE (11 SH) *NFA/ACE (10 SH) *Kaplan/ACE (3 SH) *CPC (2 SH) *AICP/ACE (2 SH) *Sophia/ACE (2 SH) and *FRTI-UM/ACE (1 SH).
Non-Traditional Graduate College Credits (14 SH): AMU (6 SH); NFHS (5 SH); and JSU (3 SH).
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Prloko Wrote:TESC transferred two IS courses (1 cr each) as upper level on my wife's transcript. But that's a moot point now since TESC no longer accepts FEMA credits. Perhaps one of the other schools will accept them in a similar fashion, but there isn't much utility in 2 UL credits.
Which courses were considered UL?
I'll be 4 UL short at COSC and wouldn't mind only doing 1 UL DSST exam if I could get the last credit from FEMA.
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JTP Wrote:Which courses were considered UL?
I'll be 4 UL short at COSC and wouldn't mind only doing 1 UL DSST exam if I could get the last credit from FEMA.
It's been some time, all I have are what TESC transcribed them as; which probably won't be much help.
EDM-378 Radiological Emergency Response
EDM-399 Special Topics (this is a catch all, not sure what course it was).
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PrLoko-isms
Don't waste time by trying to save time. The only sure way to complete your degree is to knock out credits quickly and efficiently.
Don't let easiness bite you in the rear. Know your endgame (where you want to be) and plan backward from there. Your education is a means to an end.
Be honest professionally, socially and academically. There are people (especially little ones) who look up to you and they're going by your example.
Be proud. Whether you're an Engineer or Fast Food worker, there is honor and dignity in hard work.
Picking on people weaker than you only proves that you are a weak person.
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